Improvement in boot-trees



J. T. FLYNN. Boot-Tree.

No. 200,525. Pa nted Feb. 19, I878.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN T. FLYNN, OF COLCHESTER, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN BOOT-TREES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 200,525, dated February19, 1878; application filed February 1, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN T. FLYNN, of Colchester, New London county,Connecticut, have invented Improvements in Boot-Trees, of which thefollowing is a specification The object of my invention is a boot-treeconstructed, as fully described hereinafter, to facilitate themanufacture of rubber boots.

In the drawing, Figure l is a perspective view of a boot-tree with myimprovement; Fig. 2, a face view of the clamp and attachments, and Fig.8 a section.

A represents a block or tree, of Wood or other suitablematerial, of ashape approximating the foot, and adapted to the boot to be formedthereon.

Between guides at, both at the front and rear of the tree, moves aslide, D, which is provided with a clamp, B, and with a hook, I),pivoted in any suitable manner, its end being adapted to openings cinone of the guides or in the face of the tree.

The material to form the boot is cut and applied to the tree in theordinary manner, with a suitable lining, and is clamped at the upperedge of the leg by the clamp B, and the slide is then moved upwardbetween. the guides untilthe material is drawn tightly. The slide isthen secured by means of the hook, holding the lining in. position atthe front.

The material is drawn tightly at the back by the like device.

I do not restrict myself to any particular form of clamping device, asany device adjustable so as to clamp the leg at the upper JOHN T. FLYNN.

Witnesses REUBEN P. DOUGLASS, RUssEL WAY.

